Compare towns
Mercer vs Mapleton vs Perry vs Morrill
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mercer has the most expensive homes ($239k median).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Perry has the most people working from home (23.4%).
Morrill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Mercer | Mapleton | Perry | Morrill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 718Lowest |
1,884Highest |
744 |
914 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.8% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-9.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.4±4.5 3% below ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
45.5±11.4Highest about the ME average |
39.8±6.1Lowest 11% below ME |
| Perry and Mercer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±6.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
24.1%±4.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.8%±4.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Perry and Morrill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.9%±5.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21%±6.2 ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Mercer and Perry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.1% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
31.6% ME: 36.2% |
31.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Perry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,107±$2kLowest 5% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$82,056±$4k 10% above ME |
$74,250±$18k about the ME average |
| Mapleton and Perry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $238,500±$32kHighest 20% below ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$196,400±$13k 34% below ME |
$214,000±$18k 28% below ME |
| Mercer and Morrill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,422±$249Highest 25% above ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
— | $975±$891 14% below ME |
| Mercer and Morrill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,970 35% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$3,132Highest 3% above ME |
$2,472 19% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.5%±74 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
27.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
34.3%±45.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Morrill and Perry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.8% ME: 74.3% |
89.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1990 13 yrs newer than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 23% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
26 minLowest 6% above ME |
29 min 16% above ME |
| Work from home | 20.5%±8.9 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
23.4%±11.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.9%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Perry and Mercer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Perry Public Schools | RSU 71 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
ME average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.